Events

Events Calendar

ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

2026

Month of August – West Wing Art Gallery – The Island Walk Group
Month of September – West Wing Art Gallery – Open
Month of October – West Wing Art Gallery – Cora Ingram
Friday, October 30 – Annual Board Meeting – Friends members are welcome to attend to this meeting.
Month of November – West Wing Art Gallery – Open
Thursday, November 12 – Author Spotlight Series – Marie Bostwick
Thursday, November 12 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – Tim Aten Knows
Friday, November 20 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests
Month of December – West Wing Art Gallery – Through the Eyes of Children
Thursday, December 10 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – A Christmas Carol
Friday, December 18 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests

2027

Monday, January 11 – Nick Linn Lecture Series – Liz Moore
Wednesday, January 13 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – “Sally Ride”
Friday, January 15 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests
Monday, January 18 – Nonfiction Author Series – Joe Posnanski
Thursday, January 28 – Author Spotlight Series – Madeline Martin
Thursday, February 11 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – Margarete Steiff – the Woman behind the Teddy Bear
Friday, February 19 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests
Monday, February 22 – Nick Linn Lecture Series – Dave Barry
Thursday, March 4 – Nonfiction Author Series – Christine Kuech
Monday, March 8 – Nick Linn Lecture Series – Patrick Ryan
Friday, March 12 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – History of Motown – CANCELLED
Monday, March 15 – Nonfiction Author Series – Susan Morrison
Friday, March 19 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests
Monday, March 22 – Nick Linn Lecture Series – Paula McLain
Thursday, April 8 – Author Spotlight Series – Martinn E. Winters
Thursday, April 15 – Patti DeGroot Signature Series – History of Opera Naples with Performance
Friday, April 16 – Board Meeting – Board Members and Invited Guests

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Nick Linn Lecture Series

January – March
The Nick Linn Lecture Series is the main fundraiser for Friends of the Library.  The 2027 season will be the twenty-fourth season that readers will gather and listen to authors who know how to entertain our minds and spirits with words, characters and stories. New York Times best-selling authors participate in this event. For more information, email Marlene Haywood at mhaywood@collier-friends.org.
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Lew Paper, Committee Chair and Jonathan Eig.

Nonfiction Author Lecture Series

January-March

We are pleased to announce the 2027 Nonfiction Author Series will be held at the Hilton Naples and will include breakfast.

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Author Sarah Penner

Author Spotlight Series

January, April and November
The Author Spotlight Series will be held in downtown Naples at The Norris Center. Come to The Norris Center for popular authors who will stimulate and delight you with their stories and ideas…make it a day and have lunch first at one of the many wonderful restaurants in Naples.
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A Signature Series speaker presents a slide.

Patti DeGroot Signature Series

October – April
These events are member-only performances or lectures. The programs are held at two regional library locations with wonderful performers and lecturers engaged to stimulate our minds and entertain us.
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COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES

  • WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES AT OUR EVENTS TO FOLLOW THE PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY OUR VENUE HOSTS.
  • PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND ANY EVENT IF YOU ARE FEELING ILL OR IF YOU HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH ANYONE WITHIN THE LAST TEN DAYS THAT HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.